Hot on the heels of selling out London’s The SSE Arena, Wembley in one weekend – and announcing a second show at the city’s second-largest arena – Tenacious D has just announced ‘Tenacious D In Post-Apocalypto The Tour 2019,’ a run of seven shows to take place this summer including a July 30 performance at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul.

Jack Black and Kyle Gass make up the Greatest Band in the World: Tenacious D. They started playing together in Kyle’s studio apt on Cochran Ave in Los Angeles. No one could have ever dreamed of where the band’s genius would take them, but take them it did…

The band had a variety series on HBO that aired in 1999. Their self-titled album was released in the fall of 2001 with Epic Records and was quickly certified at gold-selling status, and has since been certified platinum. The duo completed their first feature film together – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny – for New Line Cinema, which was released in November 2006. The album Rize of the Fenix followed in 2012, receiving a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album.

In 2013, Black and Gass founded and hosted Festival Supreme, a music and comedy festival in Los Angeles, CA. In its first four years, Festival Supreme boasted acts such as Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, Flight of the Conchords, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Patton Oswalt, Die Antwoord, Amy Poehler, Workaholics, & many more. In 2014, Tenacious D won a Grammy in the category of Best Metal Performance for their cover of Ronnie James Dio’s “The Last In Line.”

On November 2, 2018, Tenacious D released Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto – an animated film, with each frame hand-drawn by Black and every character voiced by Black and Gass. Alongside the film, the band also dropped the album Post-Apocalypto. Together, they create a genius addition to the D’s already scintillating catalogue of rock greatness.

Mike Bray and John Konesky surely take their music seriously, but kindly with the wink of an eye. From classic uptempo barn burnin,’ truck drivin’ songs, as well as “tear in your beer” ballads, they leave no stone unturned. Wynchester has been surprising critics with their modern approach to classic songwriting; songs that tell tales, songs of heartbreak, and even some comedic numbers that will surely bring you back for another listen. It’s a memorable mixed bag of good times, time and time again.

At their live shows, Wynchester surely stands out amongst its peers. A sharp dressed high energy act that will keep your boots tappin’ till closing time. Influenced by Southern greats like Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers Band, as well as songwriters from Marty Robbins to Jimmy Webb, while tapping into the sense of humor inherent in acts such as Dr. Hook, Jerry Reed or Brad Paisley. As always, they plan to tour and make music as long as people care to listen, then again they’d probably do that regardless!